Java

Titarubi’s art challenges masculinity in Indonesian visual arts and beyond

Technology is opening up new possibilities for Sundanese literature

Illegal squatters in Jakarta struggle for recognition of their homes and livelihoods

Activists work to change men’s interpretations of Islam that justify their superiority at home

Men in Pekanbaru and Makassar are slowly changing their minds about domestic violence

Taring Padi takes stock of a more than a decade fighting the political establishment – with art as its weapon

Indonesia’s Shi’i community is struggling to find the right balance between local traditions and its fascination with Iran

Eco-friendly malls make environmentalism sleek and chic, but they might do more harm than good

The true costs of prawn farming are starting to show in Java

ELISABETH KRAMER speaks to independent anti-corruption activist Arifin Wardiyanto about his ‘extremist’ approach to fighting corruption

Indonesia’s Shi’a are moving ahead between local traditions and foreign orthodoxy

Critics say it’s just a fad but some young upper middle-class Indonesians are rediscovering forgotten histories

A unique pesantren, founded and led by an internationally recognised Indonesian calligrapher, attracts men and women from all over the archipelago

A mural competition in Yogyakarta sees Indonesians reinterpreting their revolutionary past in the light of present concerns

A new generation of Indonesian theatre activists is staging performances based on the everyday experiences of local communities

The victims of the Lapindo mudflow disaster continue to assert their rights to compensation

Lapindo Brantas’ involvement in the Surabaya Post has restricted the way journalists report on the mudflow

European interest in Indonesian traditional healing has had its ups and downs, but in Java jamu reigns supreme, as it has for a long, long time

The Nahdlatul Ulama congress in Makassar arrests the slide away from liberal views but shows the organisation's vulnerability to outside political interference